Antique Austro-Hungarian "George and The Dragon" brooch / pin. Garnets and enamelling embroideryonfabric

Antique Austro-Hungarian "George and The Dragon" brooch / pin. Garnets and enamelling embroideryonfabricThis is an lovely, symbolic antique piece in Austro Hungarian style. It shows George and the Dragon and combines garnets and rubies (these are possibly paste) and enamelling. Generally in good condition though there is some enamel loss. Lovely little piece. About 2 cm across ( a little less than one inch). Gilded, so is probably gold plated on silver. Most of the gilding is now worn. Clasp works well. We offer FREE shipping via regular post (fully

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The cushion is beautifully made by hand in Ireland and the brocade front is combined with a cotton velvet back

In very good condition for its age (though there are some splits in the silk towards the edges

The wig is also a little worn

most likely by German maker

Good size - unusually for a dress of this period

) which we have embroidered with our own design

with a very high proportion of silk)

It is soft and thick with a lovely texture

This print has been combined with a gorgeous silk velvet in olive green that goes beautifully with the colours in the illustration

This is the first time we have ever been able to offer a limited and and large format edition of The Bohemian Gothic Tarot

sewn individually by our lovely seamstress in Czech Republic